NAB 2019

    Video tripods are the best type of tripods to use for shooting landscapes
    May 20, 2019 John Aldred

    During my recent visit to the USA, I decided to forego the lightweight travel tripods and go with something a little more substantial. Something that…

    This long term timelapse camera can run for a month off four AA batteries
    Apr 17, 2019 John Aldred

    Timelapse is a subject that many photographers and filmmakers have tried. But sometimes, a couple of hours just isn’t long enough to shoot the sequence…

    How to set up a 2-camera interview using a motorised camera slider and pan-tilt head
    Apr 17, 2019 John Aldred

    While we were visiting NAB 2019, we took the opportunity to have another chat with Ben from Syrp. We wanted to find out more about…

    First look at Manfrotto’s new Nitrotech 600 series fluid video tripod heads
    Apr 16, 2019 John Aldred

    Manfrotto’s new Nitrotech 608 and Nitrotech 612 fluid video tripod heads represent the latest in Manfrotto’s fluid head technology. Designed to offer the smoothest level…

    Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 16 now comes with “Content-aware Fill” style features for video
    Apr 15, 2019 John Aldred

    The big news lately from the Adobe camp is Content-aware Fill for video in Adobe After Effects. But Adobe isn’t the only company who has…

    The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC is the world’s first portable 4K OLED 10-Bit HDR dislay
    Apr 15, 2019 John Aldred

    ASUS hasn’t traditionally been the first name photographers and video editors turn towards when it comes to monitors. While their motherboards, graphics cards and other…

    The Insta360 Titan shoots 11K video for capturing high end 360 degree content
    Apr 14, 2019 John Aldred

    The Insta360 Titan is a ridiculous beast of a camera. It offers a level of quality that most of us will never need in our…

    The Litra Torch 2.0 boasts improved waterproofing, better CRI and longer battery life
    Apr 14, 2019 John Aldred

    The original Litra Torch was a very decent little light. Aimed at action and adventure action camera shooters, it offered a lot of punch for…

    PolarPro’s Peter McKinnon Edition Variable ND filters eliminate the dreaded X issue
    Apr 12, 2019 John Aldred

    Last week, PolarPro announced their new Peter McKinnon Edition Variable ND filter. PolarPro has been at NAB 2019 this week and so has DIYP. So,…

    Blackmagic talks about BRAW, Pocket Cinema Camera 4K updates and new battery grip
    Apr 11, 2019 John Aldred

    Recently added to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K firmware to replace CinemaDNG, Blackmagic RAW (BRAW) is an impressive format, capable of producing some pretty…